Shavuot
No-Bake Cheesecake with Crumb Topping
A chilled cheesecake on a shortbread base, with a cream of whipped cream, soft white cheese and cream cheese and baked crumbs on top.
Cheese Pastries
Cheese pastries from a buttery yeast dough, rolled up around a soft cheese, lemon and raisin filling and sliced into rounds.
No-Bake Cheesecake with Petit Beurre Crust
A no-bake cheesecake on a petit beurre and butter crust, with a cheese mousse and layers of chocolate pudding combed into a pattern.
Classic Yeast-Dough Cheesecake
A baked cheesecake on a soft, cream-enriched yeast dough that rises slowly in the fridge overnight, with a light lemony cheese filling.
New York Cheesecake
A dense New York cheesecake on a shortbread crust, which I bake slowly at low heat and cool in the oven and then the fridge overnight.
White Chocolate Cheesecake with Passion Fruit Topping
A no-bake white chocolate cheesecake on a petit beurre crust, which I top with fresh passion fruit to balance the sweetness.
Berry Cheesecake
A light baked cheesecake with lemon zest and berries, made in one bowl with whipped egg whites folded in.
Cheese and Raisin Blintzes
Shavuot blintzes filled with soft white cheese and raisins, which I like to fry in butter and serve warm with sour cream.
Baked Coffee Caramel Cheesecake Draft
A cheesecake baked in a water bath, with coffee in the filling, a caramel cookie crust and a coffee cream topping I pour on just before serving.
Cheese Danish Pockets with Almond Streusel Draft
Yeast pastries filled with cheese, apricots and raisins, folded like envelopes and topped with almond streusel. I make the dough the night before and let it rise in the fridge overnight.
Strawberry Cream Cheesecake Draft
A chilled cheesecake on a baked crust, with a cream cheese and whipped cream filling topped with strawberries in gelatin. I make it a day ahead, since it needs a full day in the fridge.
Light Cheesecake with Instant Pudding Draft
My airy cheesecake made with sour cream and whipped egg whites, baked over a water bath and topped with a vanilla pudding cream.
Ricotta Blintzes Draft
Sweet blintzes filled with ricotta and rum-caramelized bananas, which I make for Shavuot and fry once more just before serving.